Baptiste cut a frustrated figure on court after losing serve to trail 7-6, 2-0, after failing to convert two opportunities to win the first set herself. But while in past years she may have let that frustration linger on too long, Baptiste’s mental transformation was soon once again apparent when it mattered most.
That, coupled with a fading Krejcikova across the net short on match play, saw the American sprint to the finish line.
“I just refuse to let myself be the reason that I lose a match and really focusing on being mentally strong and very positive even in the very tight, close moments,” she said after scoring her sixth win from a set down in 2026, one-third of her total match wins.
“In my head I would love to break a racquet and scream, but I know that’s not going to help me. Me maybe laughing it off or just being super positive immediately after, it’s made a huge difference for me. I’m able to kind of just forget about it right away.”
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